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69351

in Lakeside, NebraskaPopulation 193

ZipVitals Score
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48.80/ 100

Ranked #17,920 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 44%)

Ranked #511 of 566 Nebraska ZIPs (bottom 9.8%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Broad coverage across health domains

What defines this ZIP

Metrics where this ZIP sits in the tails of the national distribution — the ones that most set it apart. Select any tile for its definition and methodology.

Energy-cost burden

7.5%

in the top 0.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The modeled share of household income spent on home energy bills — electricity, gas, and heating fuels.

A modeled share of household income spent on home energy. Estimates that hit the model’s 100% ceiling are suppressed rather than published, because at that point the figure reflects the model’s limit rather than a measured burden.

Full methodology ›

Walkability

0.85 intersections/sq mi

in the bottom 2.1% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST4th
US2nd
Definition & source ›

The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.

Full methodology ›

Air-toxics cancer risk

10 per million

in the bottom 2.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US3rd
Definition & source ›

The EPA’s modeled estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air toxics, in cases per million people exposed over a lifetime.

Full methodology ›

Distance to a community health center

34 mi

in the top 3.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST76th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest federally funded community health center, which serves patients regardless of ability to pay.

Full methodology ›

Housing-cost burden

3.8%

in the bottom 4.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST4th
US5th
Definition & source ›

The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.

Full methodology ›

Arsenic in groundwater

21.5%

in the top 5.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US94th
Definition & source ›

The modeled probability that untreated groundwater in this area — the source private wells draw on — exceeds the federal arsenic limit of 10 micrograms per liter.

A modeled likelihood for untreated groundwater, the source drawn on by private wells, which are federally unregulated. It is not a measurement of treated water delivered by a public system, and it is not a test of any individual well.

Full methodology ›

Slow internet speeds

1.8%

in the top 6.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.

Full methodology ›

Industrial-pollution burden

in the bottom 7.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST4th
US7th
Definition & source ›

The EPA’s modeled screening score for industrial chemical releases, weighting the amounts released by their toxicity and how many people live nearby — a relative comparison score, not a measured exposure.

Full methodology ›

Distance to a nursing home

12.1 mi

in the top 7.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST90th
US92nd
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.

Full methodology ›

Home broadband subscription

73.1%

in the bottom 8.2% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST6th
US8th
Definition & source ›

The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

Full methodology ›

The read

By the composite health measure, Lakeside, Nebraska (ZIP 69351) ranks in the bottom 44% nationally (17,920th) and the bottom 9.8% of Nebraska (511th), based on limited data; treat as directional.

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A number of measures mark where this area is under strain: modeled energy burden lies in the top 0.9% nationally, and walkability lands in the bottom 2.1% nationally. Distance to a community health center sits in the top 3.2% nationally, and modeled arsenic is in the top 5.7% nationally. Slow internet speeds settles in the top 6.6% nationally, and distance to a nursing home resides in the top 7.8% nationally. On the brighter side, modeled air-toxics cancer risk registers in the bottom 2.8% nationally, housing-cost burden rests in the bottom 4.6% nationally, and modeled industrial-pollution burden stands in the bottom 7.3% nationally. Households without a vehicle lies at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs.

To spell things out, air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Close by, ZIP 69301, just across the boundary, ranks healthier overall.

What’s driving this score

Nine domains make up the ZipVitals Score — here is how this ZIP does on each, and how much each one counts.

Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.

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Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 90%

14%

Mental Health

healthier than 92%

8%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 72%

5%

About typical

Preventive Care

healthier than 44%

13%

Disability

healthier than 41%

7%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 37%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 5%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 40%

11%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 1%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

in the top 0.00%

14%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

in the top 0.00%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 14%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

in the bottom 0.8%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 33%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 17%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 23%

8%

Disability

healthier than 10%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 10%

5%

“Share” is how much of this ZIP’s score the domain accounts for. Percentages are rounded; higher is healthier in every domain. How the score works, and who it compares you with ›

Nearby & similar ZIPs

Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.

How these were chosen: only ZIPs with a published Score appear — a nearby ZIP with too little data to score won’t. Nearby means closest by distance between ZIP boundaries, which can cross state lines. A similar health profile is a close match across the nine Score domains, not similar demographics. Distances are measured between ZIP boundaries — ZIPs that touch share a border. How distance is measured

Evidence

Every measure this page draws on, by source. Collapsed by default — the full data stays in the page for search engines either way.

Health OutcomesCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Arthritis among adults30.6%27.8–33.6
High blood pressure among adults40.5%37.2–44.0
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults10.8%9.7–11.9
Current asthma among adults9.7%8.8–10.8
Coronary heart disease among adults8.8%7.7–10.1
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults8.9%7.3–10.7
Depression among adults17.9%15.7–20.3
Diagnosed diabetes among adults13.6%11.9–15.5
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened35.9%32.7–39.2
Obesity among adults38.2%33.0–43.6
Stroke among adults4.4%3.8–5.0
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years16.3%13.5–19.8
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years8.2%6.2–10.4
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure82.1%79.7–84.3
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults77.2%74.1–79.9
Cholesterol screening among adults86.9%84.8–88.7
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years64.6%60.3–69.2
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults64.6%61.7–67.6
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years69.5%63.3–75.7
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults17.4%15.0–19.9
Current cigarette smoking among adults16.5%13.4–19.7
No leisure-time physical activity among adults31.8%27.1–36.8
Short sleep duration among adults31.1%26.4–36.4
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults19.0%16.0–22.5
Frequent mental distress among adults14.1%12.5–15.9
Frequent physical distress among adults14.5%12.7–16.6
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults12.6%10.8–14.6
Any disability among adults32.0%28.1–36.3
Hearing disability among adults10.3%9.2–11.6
Independent living disability among adults8.6%7.3–10.0
Mobility disability among adults16.5%14.0–19.4
Self-care disability among adults4.4%3.7–5.2
Vision disability among adults5.4%4.6–6.3
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults20.2%17.1–23.4
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults13.2%10.4–16.2
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults10.4%7.9–13.2
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults9.4%7.8–11.3
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults6.8%5.7–8.0
Loneliness among adults28.5%24.5–32.7
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults6.8%5.7–7.9
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)NE median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate12.4%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3648.0% (2.6–16.7%) n=578
Uninsured 18–641.1%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2868.4% (1.6–20.4%) n=579
No HS diploma (25+)0.6%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5055.2% (1.5–11.9%) n=578
Bachelor's or higher (25+)22.0%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50524.4% (12.1–39.7%) n=578
Unemployment rate (16+)4.7%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2741.4% (0.0–5.8%) n=579
Households without a vehicle0.0%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3222.1% (0.0–7.6%) n=578
Broadband subscription73.1%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32287.6% (75.9–96.3%) n=578
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)3.8%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32218.5% (7.6–30.4%) n=578
Homeownership rate82.1%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32280.5% (61.0–93.2%) n=578
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.0%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3220.7% (0.0–4.6%) n=578
Foreign-born population14.0%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.1% (0.0–8.3%) n=579
Single-parent households83.6%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08757.2% (42.6–77.1%) n=577
Population 65+42.5%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55321.2% (11.4–34.7%) n=579
Median age45.9 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.3 yr (33.0–56.3) n=577
Median household income$84,500$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$73,386 ($53,469–$103,625) n=556
Median home value$107,100$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$168,400 ($90,000–$306,740) n=533
Median gross rent—$1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670$850 ($610–$1,250) n=442
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)NE median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth82.5 yr ± 1.1678.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,30880.1 yr (77.4–83.0) n=553

About the ± — it’s this estimate’s give-or-take (statisticians call it the standard error). The true life expectancy for this ZIP most likely falls within 1.16 years of 82.5, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.

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How these lists were built: they draw only from ZIPs that have a published Score, so ZIPs with too little data to score are not listed. Distance-based lists use distance between ZIP boundaries with no state filter, so an out-of-state ZIP can appear. Statistically similar means a close match across the nine Score domains, not a demographic match: the measure is the cosine similarity between two ZIPs’ domain scores, taken over the domains both ZIPs have data for and only where that overlap covers at least six of the nine — and where no ZIP clears that minimum-overlap floor, that list is left out rather than filled with a weak match. How distance is measured